ANTICOAGULANTS AND THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS ANTICOAGULANTS AND THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS

 1-HEPARIN.  2-Oral anticoagulants.  3-Antithrombin

 Low molecular weight heparin  Synthetic pentasaccharide inhibitors of factor Xafactor Xa  Fondaparinux is a synthetic sugar composed of the five sugars (pentasaccharide) in heparin that bind to antithrombin. It is a smaller molecule than low molecular weight heparin. Fondaparinux  Idraparinux Idraparinux  Heparin and derivative substances

◦ is a naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan, that has immediate action after its administration (subcutaneous or I.V).  Mech. of action: Bind with antithrombin III (At III), potentiating its inhibitory action on thrombin, XIIa, XIa and Xa.

 1-Ordinary heparin ( mol. weight )  2-Low molecular weight heparin (mol weight =5000), it has a longer half life than ordinary heparin

 Low molecular weight heparin is a more highly processed product that is useful as it does not require monitoring of the APTT coagulation parameter (it has more predictable plasma levels) and has fewer side effects Low molecular weight heparinAPTT coagulation

 Acute thrombosis, and thrombosis in pregnancy  Prophylaxis of thrombosis in pregnancy and in high risk surgery

 Dose:  S.c u/ 8-12 h or 2000 u of low MW  Continuous I.V. : 1000 u / 6 hours  Monitoring:  By A.P.T.T.: keep it times that of the control plasma

 Toxicity:  Bleeding  Osteoperosis  Thromocytopenia  Treatment of overdose: By protamine sulphate (1 mg IV neutralize 100 u heparin)

 Ex. Warfarin  Action : takes 48 – 72 hours for full action  Interfere with the action of vitamin k in the hepatic synthesis of factors II, VII, IX and X  Inhibit action of protein C and S  Monitoring of its action :  By PT (prothrombin time) and INR

  Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (INR 2- 3)  Prophylaxis of DVT in high risk surgery (INR )  Recurrent DVT (INR 3-4.5)  A.F (INR 3-4.5)  Myocardial infraction (INR 3-4.5)  Prosthetic valves and grafts (INR 3-4.5)

 Pregnancy  Peptic ulcer  Severe hypertension  Infective endocarditis  Renal damage  Hepatic diseases

 Potentiation of its action : oral hypoglycemic drugs, aspirin, NSAID, penicillin and alcohol  Reduction of its action : spironoloctone, barbiturates and oral contraceptive drugs

 Another type of anticoagulant is the direct thrombin inhibitor. Current members of this class include argatroban, lepirudin, bivalirudin, and dabigatran.direct thrombin inhibitorargatrobanlepirudin bivalirudindabigatran

 Laboratory instruments, test tubes, blood transfusion bags, and medical and surgical equipment will get clogged up and become nonoperational if blood is allowed to clot. Chemicals can be added to stop blood clotting. Apart from heparin, most of these chemicals work by binding calcium ions, preventing the coagulation proteins from using them. Laboratorybindingcalciumcoagulation

 EDTA is denoted by mauve or purple caps on Vacutainer brand test tubes. This chemical strongly and irreversibly binds calcium. It is in a powdered form. EDTA  Citrate is usually in blue Vacutainer tube. It is in liquid form in the tube and is used for coagulation tests, as well as in blood transfusion bags. It gets rid of the calcium, but not as strongly as EDTA. Correct proportion of this anticoagulant to blood is crucial because of the dilution. It can be in the form of sodium citrate or ACD. Citrate sodium citrateACD  Oxalate has a mechanism similar to that of citrate. It is the anticoagulant used in fluoride (grey top) tubes. Oxalatefluoride

 Drugs that are able to lyses fresh thrombin

 Direct or indirect activation of plasminogen, with stimulation of fibrinolytic pathway  Lyses of intravascular clots  Lyses of fibrinogen

a.Can be used systemically as in :  Acute pulmonary embolism  Ileofemoral thrombosis b.Or locally as in peripheral arterial diseases

 First generation agents e.g., streptokinase and urokinase  Second generation agents:  Tissue plasminogen activators  Single chain uorkinase plasminogen activators  Acylated plasminogen streptokinase activators

 Severe hypertension  Peptic ulcer  Recent streptococcal infection

 1- Aspirin.  2-Dipyridamole (persantin)  3-Sulphinpyrazone.

 Action:  In low dose (75 mg/d) irreversibly inhibit the platelet cyclo-oxygenase activity, hense inhibiting the generation of thrombokinase A2 (TXA2) thus inhibiting platelets aggregation and the release reaction of platelets

In standard dose it reversibly inhibit the endothelial cell cyclo- oxygenase thus prevent synthesis of prostacyclines which is anti aggregator

 Gastrointestinal:Aspirin use has been shown to increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleedinggastrointestinal bleeding  Central effects:tinnitus.tinnitus  Reye's syndrome: a severe illness characterized by acute encephalopathy and fatty liver, can occur when children or adolescents are given aspirin for a fever or other illnesses or infectionFood and Drug Administration now recommends that aspirin (or aspirin-containing products) should not be given to anyone under the age of 12 who has a fever.encephalopathyfatty liverFood and Drug Administration

 is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, that increase the level of C-AMP in platelets, it also has a synergistic action with low dose aspirin

 interfere with platelet function by unknown mechanism